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803 So. 2d 970

In re Frank

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 14, 2001

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 2001-12-14

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Decided 2001-12-14

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¶1ORDER

¶2Considering the Petition for Immediate Interim Suspension for Threat of Harm to the Public filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel, and the report and recommendation of the hearing committee,

¶3IT IS ORDERED that respondent, Joshua G. Frank, Jr., be and he hereby is suspended from the practice of law on an interim basis pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 19.2, pending further orders of this court.

¶4IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that respondent comply in all respects with the provisions of Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 26. In the event that he fails to do so, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel is ordered to seek the appointment of a trustee pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 27 to conduct an inventory of respondent’s files and to take action as appropriate to protect the interests of respondent’s clients.

¶5Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 26(E), this order is effective immediately-

/s/ Jeffrey P. VictoryJustice, Supreme Court of Louisiana
KIMBALL, J.,

¶6concurring in part and dissenting in part

¶7I agree with the majority’s decision to suspend the respondent from the practice of law on an interim basis pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 19.2, pending further orders of this court. However, I would also order the district court to appoint a trustee to protect the interests of respondent’s clients pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX, §§ 19.2(B) and 27(A).

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